IS ALL THIS GOD STUFF REAL?

. . . , think twice before inviting God near.

His charms will turn you into a slave-are you ready for such

a wonderful bondage?

What if your human lover is just about ready to insert

a pulsating mass into your forest

and rain there;

what if just as he/she enters

-you hear His flute

calling,

could you run outside in a second, naked, and ready for

the world to make fun of you;

for who can really see Him.

Everyone may think you are worshipping a mirage.

And what if He asked you to give all your gold bangles

and fine cloths to the next

beggar you see?

Giving him our clay (our body) to shape is one thing,

for this can excite us,

but when our jewelry and silk are at risk

surely it is time to seriously ask

is all this God stuff-

real?

-Mirabai